Overview
- Thomas said an MRI found a disc problem after months of nagging hip symptoms, prompting Thursday’s microdiscectomy at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, and he has been released.
- He confirmed he will miss the beginning of the 2026 PGA Tour season and declined to set a target event, saying he will listen to his body before returning.
- Doctors told Thomas the operation went as planned, with minor rehabilitation expected to begin in about three weeks, and he noted he will take recovery slowly even if golf activities are possible sooner.
- He has withdrawn from the revived Skins Game on Black Friday and will sit out the start of the TGL season for Atlanta Drive, and he had been slated for the Hero World Challenge and the PNC Championship.
- The layoff interrupts a 2025 resurgence that included an RBC Heritage win, eight top-10s and a Ryder Cup appearance, with Thomas currently ranked No. 8 in the world.